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Buckbrush

Ceanothus cuneatus

Buckbrush is one of the toughest, most widespread California ceanothus, an evergreen, nitrogen-fixing chaparral shrub smothered in white bloom in spring. Drought-proof and alive with pollinators. The leaves and flowers steep into a pleasant tea.

Family

Rhamnaceae

Type

shrub

Lifespan

perennial

Height

11–11 ft

Spacing

4–8 ft apart

Light

sun, part shade

Soil moisture

dry, moist

Soil pH

neutral, alkaline

Bloom

June, July

Bloom colors

white

Wildlife value

butterflies, pollinators, larval host

Caterpillar hosts

~45 butterfly & moth species

Landscape uses

specimen, hedge or screen, erosion control

Native states

CA, OR